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TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) reminds residents and visitors to practice fire and cold weather safety through this weekend, as the first widespread freeze of the season is expected Friday night into Saturday morning. Temperatures may fall below 30 degrees in some inland North Florida locations. A high risk of rip currents is also present along the Gulf Coast in the panhandle and from Pinellas through Collier counties. Beachgoers should heed instructions from officials and pay attention to all warning flags when on the beach. 

Lighted from behind, a child sits on Santa's lap during a brief visit from the Christmas gift giver at Bronson's annual Christmas in the Park event, which lasted about three hours Friday evening and drew dozens of families from the area. Town staff and several town council members were in attendance at the event, braving the cold, helping to prepare and serve food and setting up the equipment used to project the movie "Arthur's Christmas" on a large screen set up outside.

Compiled by Mark Scohier